Kurt Bardella firm hires 2 Trey Radel staffers

Endeavor Strategic Communications — the public relations and communications firm founded by former Darrell Issa aide Kurt Bardella — has hired Amanda Nunez as its director of strategic and political communications and Caitlin Rush as director of social and digital engagement.

A spokesperson for Radel declined to comment on Monday but Radel’s office acknowledged last week that Nunez was leaving Capitol Hill for an unspecified job. Her departure was unrelated to Radel’s arrest, the office said.

Endeavor launched in September of 2013 and has a client roster that includes Breitbart News and the successful Colorado state recall of two Colorado legislators concerning their pro-gun control votes.

“Amanda is one of the most talented communicators on Capitol Hill and brings to Endeavor a unique understanding of how today’s 24/7 news cycle works and how to best leverage content to generate a maximum level of positive exposure,” Bardella, president and founder of Endeavor, said in a release.

“The addition of Caitlin creates new opportunities for Endeavor to expand into this new frontier of communications, allowing us to substantially broaden the portfolio of services we provide,” Bardella added.

Bardella rose to prominence on Capitol Hill as a high-profiled communications staffer to Issa. He was fired from his job after POLITICO reported on the fact that Bardella had leaked communications to a New York Times reporter. Bardella was rehired by Issa a few months later in a non-press role.